Very, very sorry to hear about the loss of your kitty. It's a terribly sad time when you lose a beloved pet. I am sure he had a very happy life with you all and that your life was enriched by having him.
Here is my diy, i was looking for curtains for my master bedroom and bathroom they connect so I wanted the same color in both rooms. Well when I saw the price of new curtains even at walmart they were really expensive .My answer to this was Ill make them untill I saw the price of fabric. So what I did was I bought flat sheets and made them. The sheets were so much cheaper than the curtains or fabric. Plus you can find so many colors and prints.
I have just had my husband repurpose a 13 ft trampoline frame into the most stunning metal flower arch for our garden. It cost zero to do and took about 4 hrs. It makes me so happy. I have flowers in hanging baskets displayed on it,5 of them and I am planting jasmine and wisteria to climb all up all over the frame to cover it. I couldnt possibly afford to go buy one of these massive frames so I am really delighted. I am so sorry for your loss of your kitten you must be so heartbroken.I am thinking of you and sending you a big virtual hug.x
Since I am a very early riser and my husband has retired, he makes the bed when he gets up. He hated the duvet because of its size. To make morning life easier for both of us, I have the duvet tri-folded length wise at night and then roll it up like a burrito toward the end of the bed. It is rolled off the bed onto a bench which located at the foot of the bed. In the morning, the burrito duvet is rolled out on top of the bed and then unfolded. Bed making takes less than 2 minutes. THIS HAS BEEN A WIN-WIN!
I’m so very sorry about Lorus. I love the saying about our pets- we have our pets for such a small part of our life but for our pets, we are their entire life. Hugs and love to all of you ❤️
I’m so sorry about sweet Loris. That is always difficult when you lose a pet. As soon as you starting demonstrating the bag fold, I stopped the video, grabbed my bags, and watched the rest of it while I folded. It made my soul happy! 😂 Thanks for always inspiring and sending love our way. May the Lord bless it all back to you in many, many ways!
Awww, sweet Loris. I'm glad to know you were right there when he passed. He lived a good, long life and was well-loved. It is so hard losing our precious fur babies. Hugs.
Please express my condolences, Emmy and Paul. I will miss seeing Loris in your videos. Cats are a special part of a family. Just remember that it's God's way of making room for another homeless soul. God Bless
My big DIY project was to rebuild one of my brick stoop steps. My house is 70 years old, and I rebuilt much of the stoop 20 years ago. That repair lasted 18 years and when one step started to degrade, I tried to hire someone to replace the whole stoop. Two handymen said the job was too small and two others said it was too big. After talking to others and doing research on TH-cam, I figured I had to do it again myself. Techniques and products have improved over 20 years, so it wasn't as messy as the first time I did it. I had to set up a special drying/curing system, since it was still cold out. Got it done and was pleased to mark it off my list. It's satisfying to get a long-standing repair completed.
I also apply the folding technique to tea towels, bath towels and bed linen. The tea towels now fit very nicely in a kitchen drawer. The towels are very nice in a basket. And the bedding is no longer in a pile in the closet, but nicely in baskets. Duvet cover, pillowcase and mattress cover sheet are folded tightly and miraculously they come out of the closet wrinkle-free. No more falling piles. You can also do this with, for example, T-shirts or sweaters. Hmmm maybe even your socks 🙂
Do you mean you fold them all I to triangles as well? You have given me the idea to fold the single sheets into triangles and the double sheets square so that I can instantly recognize what I am picking out of the linen closet!
Yes I make complete packages of it. First put the mattress cover, then the duvet cover and then the pillowcase. Then fold everything together as you do with bags. In this way you have a complete bed set together. When you change your bed you have everything together in one package. I fold it up once it's out of the wash and dry. No sharp wrinkles anywhere in this way and therefore I don't have to iron. Because you fold it tightly and everything actually has round thick edges, you have so few wrinkles.@@mellibee100
LOVE THE TRIANGLE BAG FOLDING TIP!!!!! EXCELLENT!!!!! This past week I used up the last of my handsoap in a 16 oz. Pump bottle. I decided to pour my shampoo into it so my arthritic hands will be spared from the conventional top that gives my hands so much trouble in the shower. Now, one simple depression of the pump gives me a frugally- consistent portion of shampoo and spares my hands. Color matches my bathroom too! Have a safe and fabulous Labor Day weekend! Mrs. D in the Hudson Valley
My heart goes out to you both for the loss of your sweet Loris. Our beloved furry friends make our lives complete, and it is so difficult saying goodbye. May the wonderful memories you have of Loris bring you comfort and peace in the days ahead. On a lighter note, I have always folded my plastic bags to reuse like you do, but I never folded them into triangles....until now! Thank you for the tip! Wishing you and Paul a wonderful holiday weekend!
Oh, Emmy! I’m so sorry for your loss of Loris. I’m not sure how I missed it on instagram. Heartbreaking to lose a family member. May your memories of him bring a smile to your face and heart ❤️ I have a tip for you with your instant pot that I do on fast release. I put a dish towel over the top and use tongs to move the valve to release. That way, I don’t get scalded by hot steam. My frugal repurpose would be using full size bushel baskets that I painted and now use them in my laundry area for my dirty clothing. One for whites/lights, one for darks and one for linens. Built in handles to carry out to the clothesline. They can handle a lot of weight. So much more fun than the plastic clothes baskets! The recipe looks yummy! Leftovers could be turned into a rich creamy chicken rice soup by adding more broth and veggies. Yum! Two meals in one! Will be doing this recipe for sure! One of those recipes where you have everything in the house all the time, right? Thanks for another great video ❤️
I LOVE this hack for the plastic grocery bags!! I had to pause the video, grab my plastic bags and start folding them😊 I'm new to your channel and really enjoy the joy & encouragement you and Paul bring. Keep up the great work!!! And I'm so sorry for the loss of your sweet kitty.
Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear about Loris! My condolences. ❤ He certainly had a lovely life with you both and I know he is in Kitty heaven looking down at you with pride and love. 🙏
Oh Emmy, My first cat also died from a stroke right in front of our living room fireplace! She was 19 years old! Those pictures of your lovely boy were so precious!
Oh no, we are so sorry that your dear cat has passed away. You were both Blessed to have had each other for those precious years. Thanks for the awesome bag tip, and that delicious meal.
Oh dear Emmie and Paul. I’m so sorry for the loss of dear Loris. I wish you love and comfort. He was blessed to have a lovely life with you. God Bless❤️🩹x
My simple repurposing hack is this: The ironing board we received as a wedding gift 39 years ago is still sturdy and strong. I set it up in our guest room at 'sitting down' height, add a chair, and it is my favorite crafting table! The long length is perfect for spreading out card making materials or colored pencils and paper or even water coloring supplies. I have a hard surface sketching board I lay on it (about 12x16) for my drawing and painting surface. My ironing board is also great at a standing height for wrapping gifts or doing little projects. And of course I use it for occasional ironing! Versatile and and stands folded behind the door when not in use! Take care! Donna
So sorry for the passing of your sweet Kitty, Loris. Our pets are a gift of comfort from the Lord. As for bags, we get so many I can't use them all. The ones I keep are tied into a loose knot. It would take me forever to fold all our plastic bags. Do you want some of mine, Emmy? Lol! Have a blessed day ✝
I am so sorry about Loris! I have had 5 beautiful cats and it is heartbreaking when we have to say goodbye! I am sure you have some precious memories which will always stay with you! God Bless you both! Sending love and prayers! xx
Thanks Paul & Emmie for another great video & condolensces to you both on the passing of your precious feline friend, I know it's so hard to lose a family member. My DIY today, is the creation of a loom & cards for tablet weaving repurposed from 1/2" pvc piping & old maid playing cards, I'm excited to get started on this new hobby I learned at the library over the summer! Your videos are inspiring, please keep them coming! Bless!!!
I've been following your channel for a while and I want to tell you that I absolutely love the genuinesse and the desire to help us and guide us in new ways of thinking. Thank you Jane and Paul; you bring hope in these difficult times.
Hi Emmy & Paul, I just wanted to say that it saddened me to hear about the death of dear little Loris. Whenever he was in your videos, he always brought a smile to my face. It made me giggle when I saw him in that lovely short little video you made several weeks ago on being contented. He was sprawled out asleep in the sunshine. He was very fortunate to have been your cat and I have no doubt that you gave him a very happy life. He was such a sweetie. God bless you both.❤
Dear Emmy and Paul, Im so sorry for the loss of your precious Loris. Continue to reflect on the precious memories you had together with him. Thinking of you both & sending you much love. 💖💖
Loved All of this Emmy and Paul! I have yet to unbox and use my little Instant pot purchased 5? years ago. So sorry learn of the loss of your beloved kitty! I lost my Baxter dog over 3 years ago. I always considered myself more of a dog person, tho I just love animals 😊 Literally a month after my black dog passed, a previously unclaimed "found" black cat came into my life. I named her Grace, as I believe God led me to her 😊
I’m so sorry for your loss. Fur babies are family ❤❤❤. The pressure cooker recipe with the chicken, that will be our Saturday dinner. Thank you so very much for all your family shares 😊
I fold my plastic bags. I had about 60 in a coffee canister. We did it when I was in day care for 2 years old. Soiled clothes. We went through 48 bags a week. Even more when it was potty training. Our cabinet was small so this kept them neat and easy to access.
I loved the combination of things this week, it was creative and joyful. Well done to Paul on the fantastic DIY, Emmy on that tasty looking one pot meal and the Frugal Money Saver viewer with the clever tip. My repurposing project this week is making a patchwork cushion using items of clothing that belonged to a friend of mine that sadly passed away. The cushion is going to be a birthday present for her granddaughter, I am hoping it will bring her some small comfort.
Oh Emmy & Paul, I'm so sorry to hear about Loris 😔 It's so hard losing our furbabies, but he was loved & very well looked after & you were there with him, sending love and hugs ❤️
Folding the bags is a great idea! I'm trying to remember to keep a couple in the car for stops at the Farmer's Market, Aldi, Lidl, etc. What a much nicer way to store them! I think this would be a fun activity for the grandkids! 🙂
I just got a glass beaded ankle bracelet with some beads missing at goodwill for $2.99. I took the beads apart, used some stretchy clear string from Michaels and rebeaded it to be a bracelet. Each bead was 3 or 4 dollars individually at Michaels. So instead of buying expensive beads from Michaels, I used an old beaded anklet s good glass beads from goodwill to repurpose a bracelet I really liked.
I showed the triangle folding method to my sister and she said I must really have nothing to do in my life if I spend time doing that. Ha. It barely takes any time and the bags stay put in a small box under the sink.
So sorry about your kitty! Lots of hugs. It's so hard to lose them, I once had a cat, Max, I'll never forget him, such a personality. He only lived 4 years. We found out later he had some kind of genetic disease, but I was glad we gave him a good life, because we rescued him. Now I find myself anxious as our rescue kitty Gus is nearing that age, but all we can do is give them good lives and cherish them. They'll always be with us in spirit. 🙏 Great job with the artwork, WOW! I recently purchased some really pretty yarn on clearance so I'm going to knit some fingerless gloves. I love knitting, so when I see yarn on sale cheap, I grab a few skeins. ❤💕
I enjoy your videos and use many of your ideas. The segments with Paul working on a project is fabulous too! My husband will be retiring in 2 weeks. He’s very handy and I know seeing Paul working on projects will inspire him to come up ideas of his own. Thank you! Please accept my condolences for the loss of your sweet kitty.
So very sorry to hear about Loris. Hugs and prayers going out to you and Paul. On a happier note, absolutely loved your diy! Your recipe looks amazing, too. I feel like an idiot not knowing about folding the bags! Such a simple, but useful solution. Such a fantastic video today. We have a million diy projects going right now!
So sorry your cat died Emmy Take care dear I encourage you to get another cat to love ❤ I'm going to miss my Molly when she dies I'm alone and she means a lot to me. Pets are a God send. I discovered some bought cat food isn't as nutritional as others. Oh my Such a sad discovery. It's worth to google what foods are nutritional for our pets. I now feed tinned sardines every 2 or 3 days to my dear Molly. Scrambled plain egg once a week too Emmy when your ready, can you research and do a segment on pets and healthy pet food and help us out there for us who love our pets and want to make the most of them in our lives ? You Bless our homes Emmy and Paul. Love your channel
I recently moved and am finally to a point where I can relax a bit and watch some videos, so I sure am glad I chose to watch this one. Guess what I did while I watched ... folded plastic bags into triangles! lol I LOVE this, and will be doing it moving forward!! Also, loved what Paul did with the iron flowers. One of my favorite DIY's is doing the most simple decorating of coffee cans. I used them for some of my plants and I spray paint them, washi tape them, put a cute ribbon around them ... just a simple something to make them look cute while they're outside with plants in them.
It hurts when our pets pass. Sorry for your loss. Just remember and take comfort in that you gave him lots of love and a good life. For my DYI , I took an applesauce container. since it is a thicker plastic, cut around the top. Made an instant wide-mouth funnel. Works great and can even wash in the dishwasher. Repurposed and money saved. Take good care. Enjoy your videos.
Great tip on folding the plastic bags. I sat and folded my pile of bags while watching your video. The chicken and rice dish looks yummy. I will definitely give it a try.
I don’t have time to fold my bags. I put mine inside each other open so I can put them straight in my garbage can. It is neat and saves me time. A weeks worth of grocery bags go straight into my small garbage pail. Then becomes a weeks worth of garbage bags! Easy peasy!
Oh Paul and Emmy. I’m not on Instagram so I didn’t hear about Loris until today. 😢. It’s so painful losing our beloved pets. He had a wonderful life blessed by people who loved and cared for him. I pray for your hearts to heal. 🙏🏽
I'm sorry to hear about your kitty. I hope your sweet memories give y'all comfort. Loved the artwork Paul reworked.Very cool, very pretty. I recently made pillows and kitchen hot pads out of an old quilt my grandmother gave me ( it was falling apart).
I am so sorry for the lost of Loris😢. I lost my granny cat one year ago, she was 12 years, too. ❤ What you have cooked today in the instant pot we call in Germany "Hühnerfrikassee". We typically put some peas, carrots and asparagus in it. It is a typically german meal. I love it.
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Loris. I am so glad he had you and Paul to care for him all these years. I'm glad you were there when he passed, too. I was blown away by that beautiful piece that you got for 90% off and the way Paul ended up hanging it. It is just gorgeous. I think I need to try that insta pot meal. It looks so comforting on a cold day.
Paul reminds me of my Dad, who was very handy and could think outside the box just like Paul. I’m currently watching TH-cam videos on how to replace the ballasts in my kitchen’s fluorescent light fixture. If Dad was still here he’d be talking me through the process. Later I’ll be hand mending a jean jacket that has ripped in a couple of spots. It’s too worn to probably be worn in public but I love it and it will be perfect for doing yard work. I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of Loris. It seems our pets are never with us long enough.
I have recently made a bin and pipe- into a worm flow bin for my red wigglier worms. And made another into a tub that for now has home made compost and some worms working there way through it. I’ve also used up a load of past it’s date food to make worm chow for the worms to eat. Meaning the kitchen is a bit more organised and the worms are fed well too. And I’ve be grinding down,by hand, all the egg sheds my mum brings me from her house, washed and microwaved for 10secs …. To make grit for the worms so I don’t have to buy rock dust for them . Saved me lots of money. The worms eat the fruit and veg peelings that we can’t eat or don’t… and I’m now using mine and next door neighbour food and my parents too. Saving so much from the landfill and making lovely vermicompost for my garden. The most natural fertiliser ther is. And it’s better then fertiliser. Love it. My biggest hobby. Only been doing it since Christmas!!! Lol Thanks for all you show.. I’m trying to learn as much as I can.
Sry to hear about your cat. He was a sweetheart. I recently repurposed a spice tower. It's the carousel kind, I use it to hold my paints in my craft room.
So sorry to hear that you lost Loris. 🐈⬛ Pets add so much joy to our lives, and losing them is like losing family. Something that I haven’t repurposed yet, but plan to is that I save all the little “bandanas” that the groomer puts on my dog. I like to quilt, and it’s free fabric! So I put it in my stash, and someday it will find its way into a project!
Just got time to watch this video. I'm so sorry for your loss of Loris. Loss is so hard, but how sad it would be to miss the love and happiness you give each other while they are with us. Your DIY looks beautiful and the dinner delicious. We get so many great ideas and inspiration from you so thank you for sharing!!
Thank you Paul and Emmy for another great video, We live in California and have to purchase our grocery bags so I use them line our trash cans. I usally just fold them in half but I love the triangle hack, I'm going to give it a try. I also love Pauls diy. I"m so encouraged by your channel I went shopping with a friend today at Hobby Lobby, where she spent $300 I spent $1.49. Also I'm so sorry to hear about your cat, this is the first I've heard of his passing.
Great video! Love the encouragement. We have done some recent home updates and tried to do them as frugally as possible. We did some painting, flooring, changed a light fixture, and added bead-board to one room. I didn't want to spend a lot of additional money on updating decor, but I did some frugal tricks. I have my paternal grandparent's old dining room table and chairs and it was pretty scuffed looking. I simply painted it with some quality spray paint to match our decor. It will eventually get scuffed and scratched with regular use, but that's part of the country-living charm to me. I wanted to put some new pictures on our kitchen walls, so I took photos of a hand-written recipe from one grandma and a hand-written page of home remedies from my other grandma. I had poster prints made to fit some frames I already had that had matting in place. I simply covered the existing pictures with the new ones and they look nice and give me all of the warm fuzzy feelings when I look at them. On Labor Day, my husband painted our front porch (cement) with non-skid paint, as our old paint job was pretty chipped. While our wooden glider was in the yard, I found a dab of paint we had left over from a previous project and painted the glider. I hope to order a new cushion seat for it to make our front porch look nice. While this is DIY in a different way, I have been preserving our harvests from our garden and orchard. My husband and I gathered our first round of ripe Concord grapes and my daughter and I made jelly--so good! We have been roasting tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, and herbs and blitzing them in the food processor. We're freezing for winter use. We had a glut of jalapenos, so I made some Cowboy Candy--a family favorite. I've also been pureeing and freezing banana peppers as they come in and will make pepper butter (/mustard) soon. I absolutely love DIY projects and finding ways to repurpose what we already have. God bless!
I started folding plastic bags the Konmari way some time ago. I fold down the middle length wise, as you do. Then, I fold that in half, and then in thirds. It takes only seconds and takes up SO much less space!!! I'm so sorry about Loris's passing. I can understand how traumatic it must have been. Like you said, though, you had 12 wonderful years together and that deserves to be celebrated. Love to you. ❤
This isn’t exactly repurposing or DIY, but I spent a day at the pool to close out summer the other day. While the kids swam, I (very roughly) mended some shirts that have little wholes/stitching coming out, something on that line. Just enough to get a few more months use out of them until the kids outgrow them. They grow so quick so I hate to buy new ones, but also don’t want them walking around with gaping holes at the seems of their clothes, so this was a great option! I’m not fancy seamstress, but it worked! Edit- I got so excited to comment on the artwork, that I didn’t wait for the question of the day 😉
Very sorry to hear about your Loris. It is difficult losing a pet. We had to have our Dany, a male cat, put down last September 9th. We had had him for over 12 years. He was a rescue. We think he was about 14 years old. He had kidney failure. We think of him every day;he took up so much place in hearts. Have a good day!
The art piece turned out so beautiful. I hope you show us what it looks like in the little house. And I’ll be folding my plastic bags while I’m watching tv with my husband. I have the same bag of stuffed in plastic as you had lol. I’m happy to improve that. It’s the small things that add up to big things. Thank you for your wonderful channel. It’s such a source of comfort and joy for me. Blessings to you both. ❤❤
Hi Emmy. That one pot meal looked so good. But OMG!!!!!! I am so doing that with my bags. I love the bags from Kroger and don't want to throw those out, but they are starting to take up too much space so I am doing that with my bags. I really need Paul for a few days to hang some of my paintings lol. He did a great job with yours.
Paul's so handy! I have 2 canvasses of similar ugly and plans to adhere colored strips of wood with my custom color choices; but priorities changed and I loved seeing another option. You're so good at finding deals like for the metal sculpture. Well done! Glad you found the joys of instant pot, and the plastic bag triangles are a real space saver.
Just heard about Loris. I am so sorry for your loss, Emmy and Paul. I have four cats and Loris looked like two of mine so I have always looked for him in your videos. So sorry.
Just a helpful tip. The large slats in the instant pot handles are so that the lid handles can slide in to hold up the lid. Im so sorry about the loss of your fur baby.
Very, very sorry to hear about the loss of your kitty. It's a terribly sad time when you lose a beloved pet. I am sure he had a very happy life with you all and that your life was enriched by having him.
Thank you Bunny!
Here is my diy, i was looking for curtains for my master bedroom and bathroom they connect so I wanted the same color in both rooms. Well when I saw the price of new curtains even at walmart they were really expensive .My answer to this was Ill make them untill I saw the price of fabric. So what I did was I bought flat sheets and made them. The sheets were so much cheaper than the curtains or fabric. Plus you can find so many colors and prints.
Brilliant! Love that!
For $15 you now have a perfect, custom-made art work for your Carolina house. Beautiful!!!
Exactly!
I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved Loris. Fur babies truly are family. ❤
Yes, they are Donna! Thank you!
I have just had my husband repurpose a 13 ft trampoline frame into the most stunning metal flower arch for our garden. It cost zero to do and took about 4 hrs. It makes me so happy. I have flowers in hanging baskets displayed on it,5 of them and I am planting jasmine and wisteria to climb all up all over the frame to cover it. I couldnt possibly afford to go buy one of these massive frames so I am really delighted. I am so sorry for your loss of your kitten you must be so heartbroken.I am thinking of you and sending you a big virtual hug.x
What an amazing DIY! Thank you!
Since I am a very early riser and my husband has retired, he makes the bed when he gets up. He hated the duvet because of its size. To make morning life easier for both of us, I have the duvet tri-folded length wise at night and then roll it up like a burrito toward the end of the bed. It is rolled off the bed onto a bench which located at the foot of the bed. In the morning, the burrito duvet is rolled out on top of the bed and then unfolded. Bed making takes less than 2 minutes. THIS HAS BEEN A WIN-WIN!
P.S. The video was great. Thanks for sharing.
Katherine, brilliant!
I’m so very sorry about Lorus. I love the saying about our pets- we have our pets for such a small part of our life but for our pets, we are their entire life. Hugs and love to all of you ❤️
Oh my gosh...yes, you are so right! Eyes tearing...
I’m so sorry about sweet Loris. That is always difficult when you lose a pet.
As soon as you starting demonstrating the bag fold, I stopped the video, grabbed my bags, and watched the rest of it while I folded. It made my soul happy! 😂 Thanks for always inspiring and sending love our way. May the Lord bless it all back to you in many, many ways!
You as well, thank you!
Awww, sweet Loris. I'm glad to know you were right there when he passed. He lived a good, long life and was well-loved. It is so hard losing our precious fur babies. Hugs.
Sabrina, thank you!
Please express my condolences, Emmy and Paul. I will miss seeing Loris in your videos. Cats are a special part of a family. Just remember that it's God's way of making room for another homeless soul. God Bless
Thank you! You as well!
My big DIY project was to rebuild one of my brick stoop steps. My house is 70 years old, and I rebuilt much of the stoop 20 years ago. That repair lasted 18 years and when one step started to degrade, I tried to hire someone to replace the whole stoop. Two handymen said the job was too small and two others said it was too big. After talking to others and doing research on TH-cam, I figured I had to do it again myself. Techniques and products have improved over 20 years, so it wasn't as messy as the first time I did it. I had to set up a special drying/curing system, since it was still cold out. Got it done and was pleased to mark it off my list. It's satisfying to get a long-standing repair completed.
That is amazing! Good for you!
I also apply the folding technique to tea towels, bath towels and bed linen.
The tea towels now fit very nicely in a kitchen drawer. The towels are very nice in a basket. And the bedding is no longer in a pile in the closet, but nicely in baskets.
Duvet cover, pillowcase and mattress cover sheet are folded tightly and miraculously they come out of the closet wrinkle-free. No more falling piles. You can also do this with, for example, T-shirts or sweaters. Hmmm maybe even your socks 🙂
Do you mean you fold them all I to triangles as well? You have given me the idea to fold the single sheets into triangles and the double sheets square so that I can instantly recognize what I am picking out of the linen closet!
Yes I make complete packages of it. First put the mattress cover, then the duvet cover and then the pillowcase.
Then fold everything together as you do with bags. In this way you have a complete bed set together. When you change your bed you have everything together in one package. I fold it up once it's out of the wash and dry. No sharp wrinkles anywhere in this way and therefore I don't have to iron. Because you fold it tightly and everything actually has round thick edges, you have so few wrinkles.@@mellibee100
I put my folded duvet sets in the matching pillow case. No more trying to find the matching bedding…..going to use the folding method too.
I'm so sorry about Loris. We fall so in love with our pets, and I know he had a lovely life with you.
Thank you!
From one kitty mom to another-big hugs and much love. It’s the day we dread. I’m so sorry you both had to endure that ❤
Melissa, thank you!
LOVE THE TRIANGLE BAG FOLDING TIP!!!!! EXCELLENT!!!!! This past week I used up the last of my handsoap in a 16 oz. Pump bottle. I decided to pour my shampoo into it so my arthritic hands will be spared from the conventional top that gives my hands so much trouble in the shower. Now, one simple depression of the pump gives me a frugally- consistent portion of shampoo and spares my hands. Color matches my bathroom too! Have a safe and fabulous Labor Day weekend! Mrs. D in the Hudson Valley
Wonderful! Thanks Mrs. D!
Have have to steal this idea if that’s ok?
As I know members of my family that would be extremely grateful.
My heart goes out to you both for the loss of your sweet Loris. Our beloved furry friends make our lives complete, and it is so difficult saying goodbye. May the wonderful memories you have of Loris bring you comfort and peace in the days ahead. On a lighter note, I have always folded my plastic bags to reuse like you do, but I never folded them into triangles....until now! Thank you for the tip! Wishing you and Paul a wonderful holiday weekend!
Thank you Lori! So kind!
Oh, Emmy! I’m so sorry for your loss of Loris. I’m not sure how I missed it on instagram. Heartbreaking to lose a family member.
May your memories of him bring a smile to your face and heart ❤️
I have a tip for you with your instant pot that I do on fast release. I put a dish towel over the top and use tongs to move the valve to release. That way, I don’t get scalded by hot steam.
My frugal repurpose would be using full size bushel baskets that I painted and now use them in my laundry area for my dirty clothing. One for whites/lights, one for darks and one for linens. Built in handles to carry out to the clothesline. They can handle a lot of weight. So much more fun than the plastic clothes baskets!
The recipe looks yummy! Leftovers could be turned into a rich creamy chicken rice soup by adding more broth and veggies. Yum! Two meals in one! Will be doing this recipe for sure! One of those recipes where you have everything in the house all the time, right?
Thanks for another great video ❤️
Wonderful comment Mary! Love the idea of turning the leftovers into soup!
I LOVE this hack for the plastic grocery bags!! I had to pause the video, grab my plastic bags and start folding them😊 I'm new to your channel and really enjoy the joy & encouragement you and Paul bring. Keep up the great work!!! And I'm so sorry for the loss of your sweet kitty.
Martina so happy you are here! Thanks so much!
Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear about Loris! My condolences. ❤ He certainly had a lovely life with you both and I know he is in Kitty heaven looking down at you with pride and love. 🙏
Gretchen, thank you!
The plastic bag hack looks great❤ I really don't have time working full time and involved in alot. Maybe a person that stays home all day
Oh Emmy,
My first cat also died from a stroke right in front of our living room fireplace!
She was 19 years old!
Those pictures of your lovely boy were so precious!
Thank you Sheila!
I'm pausing your video so that I can run to the kitchen and grab my bag of bags and immediately start folding!
I did the same thing 😊
YAY! It really helps!
Update: my overstuffed bag is reduced to less than a quarter of original size. I'm never going back!
So sorry to hear of the passing of your sweet Lauris. Animals are family!
Absolutely Susan!
you walk your talk! You're so focussed and disciplined..... without seeming obsessed.
Thank you!
Oh no, we are so sorry that your dear cat has passed away. You were both Blessed to have had each other for those precious years. Thanks for the awesome bag tip, and that delicious meal.
Thank you Santa!
Oh dear Emmie and Paul. I’m so sorry for the loss of dear Loris. I wish you love and comfort. He was blessed to have a lovely life with you. God Bless❤️🩹x
Thank you Joy!
My simple repurposing hack is this: The ironing board we received as a wedding gift 39 years ago is still sturdy and strong. I set it up in our guest room at 'sitting down' height, add a chair, and it is my favorite crafting table! The long length is perfect for spreading out card making materials or colored pencils and paper or even water coloring supplies. I have a hard surface sketching board I lay on it (about 12x16) for my drawing and painting surface. My ironing board is also great at a standing height for wrapping gifts or doing little projects. And of course I use it for occasional ironing! Versatile and and stands folded behind the door when not in use! Take care! Donna
Brilliant! Love that idea!
Makes me wanna buy an ironing board as don’t have room to store a table full time for my crafting…
Dear Emmy and Paul, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved kitty cat. Our furry friends add such a unique joy to our lives.
Yes, we miss him so much! Thank you!
So sorry for the passing of your sweet Kitty, Loris. Our pets are a gift of comfort from the Lord. As for bags, we get so many I can't use them all. The ones I keep are tied into a loose knot. It would take me forever to fold all our plastic bags. Do you want some of mine, Emmy? Lol! Have a blessed day ✝
LOL! No thanks!
I am so sorry about Loris!
I have had 5 beautiful cats and it is heartbreaking when we have to say goodbye!
I am sure you have some precious memories which will always stay with you!
God Bless you both!
Sending love and prayers!
xx
Thank you Sheila!
Thanks Paul & Emmie for another great video & condolensces to you both on the passing of your precious feline friend, I know it's so hard to lose a family member. My DIY today, is the creation of a loom & cards for tablet weaving repurposed from 1/2" pvc piping & old maid playing cards, I'm excited to get started on this new hobby I learned at the library over the summer! Your videos are inspiring, please keep them coming! Bless!!!
What an amazing DIY! Thank you!
I've been following your channel for a while and I want to tell you that I absolutely love the genuinesse and the desire to help us and guide us in new ways of thinking. Thank you Jane and Paul; you bring hope in these difficult times.
It's Emmy and Paul! 🤣
My name is Emmy lol
Hi Emmy & Paul, I just wanted to say that it saddened me to hear about the death of dear little Loris. Whenever he was in your videos, he always brought a smile to my face. It made me giggle when I saw him in that lovely short little video you made several weeks ago on being contented. He was sprawled out asleep in the sunshine. He was very fortunate to have been your cat and I have no doubt that you gave him a very happy life. He was such a sweetie. God bless you both.❤
Thank You Yvonne!
So sorry for the loss of your cat. Pets become family. Big hugs to you in your time of sadness.
Laurie, thank you!
I’m so sorry to hear that you lost your fur baby. 🤗🥰
Thanks so much Joel and Christy!
Dear Emmy and Paul, Im so sorry for the loss of your precious Loris.
Continue to reflect on the precious memories you had together with him.
Thinking of you both & sending you much love. 💖💖
Thanks very much Penny!
Thanks yous for another great video. So sorry to hear your kitty passed. So happy he didn't suffer and had a wonderful life with you.
Thank you Judith!
Loved All of this Emmy and Paul! I have yet to unbox and use my little Instant pot purchased 5? years ago.
So sorry learn of the loss of your beloved kitty! I lost my Baxter dog over 3 years ago. I always considered myself more of a dog person, tho I just love animals 😊
Literally a month after my black dog passed, a previously unclaimed "found" black cat came into my life. I named her Grace, as I believe God led me to her 😊
Yes, they really are a blessing!
Sending love to you both. Loris was clearly a well loved and cared for cat x
Sandra, thank you!
I’m so sorry for your loss. Fur babies are family ❤❤❤. The pressure cooker recipe with the chicken, that will be our Saturday dinner. Thank you so very much for all your family shares 😊
Thank you Mary!
I’m so very sorry dear sweet Loris passed. He was blessed to have you as you were blessed to have him. ❤
Thanks so much Vicky!
I fold my plastic bags. I had about 60 in a coffee canister. We did it when I was in day care for 2 years old. Soiled clothes. We went through 48 bags a week. Even more when it was potty training. Our cabinet was small so this kept them neat and easy to access.
Great idea!
Oh my gosh I'm so sorry about Loris, she was a beauty and so lucky to have lived with the two of you. Heal fast.
So kind Gail, thank you!
I loved the combination of things this week, it was creative and joyful. Well done to Paul on the fantastic DIY, Emmy on that tasty looking one pot meal and the Frugal Money Saver viewer with the clever tip.
My repurposing project this week is making a patchwork cushion using items of clothing that belonged to a friend of mine that sadly passed away. The cushion is going to be a birthday present for her granddaughter, I am hoping it will bring her some small comfort.
Your gift will be precious to her. Thank you for thinking of her at this time.
🌹🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏
Lolly, that is the most precious gift!
Oh Emmy & Paul, I'm so sorry to hear about Loris 😔 It's so hard losing our furbabies, but he was loved & very well looked after & you were there with him, sending love and hugs ❤️
Thank you for your kind words Bex!
Folding the bags is a great idea! I'm trying to remember to keep a couple in the car for stops at the Farmer's Market, Aldi, Lidl, etc. What a much nicer way to store them! I think this would be a fun activity for the grandkids! 🙂
So glad it was helpful!
I just got a glass beaded ankle bracelet with some beads missing at goodwill for $2.99. I took the beads apart, used some stretchy clear string from Michaels and rebeaded it to be a bracelet. Each bead was 3 or 4 dollars individually at Michaels. So instead of buying expensive beads from Michaels, I used an old beaded anklet s good glass beads from goodwill to repurpose a bracelet I really liked.
Oh my gosh! I love that! I bet it's beautiful!
I showed the triangle folding method to my sister and she said I must really have nothing to do in my life if I spend time doing that. Ha. It barely takes any time and the bags stay put in a small box under the sink.
Elizabeth, I feel the same as you!
So sorry about your kitty! Lots of hugs. It's so hard to lose them, I once had a cat, Max, I'll never forget him, such a personality. He only lived 4 years. We found out later he had some kind of genetic disease, but I was glad we gave him a good life, because we rescued him. Now I find myself anxious as our rescue kitty Gus is nearing that age, but all we can do is give them good lives and cherish them. They'll always be with us in spirit. 🙏 Great job with the artwork, WOW! I recently purchased some really pretty yarn on clearance so I'm going to knit some fingerless gloves. I love knitting, so when I see yarn on sale cheap, I grab a few skeins. ❤💕
That's wonderful! Such a beautiful talent to knit!
Emmie
Look how beautiful your bread is!!
My goodness you have found your joy in that journey 💞
Yes, thankfully!
I enjoy your videos and use many of your ideas. The segments with Paul working on a project is fabulous too! My husband will be retiring in 2 weeks. He’s very handy and I know seeing Paul working on projects will inspire him to come up ideas of his own. Thank you! Please accept my condolences for the loss of your sweet kitty.
So happy you enjoy our videos! Thank you!
So very sorry to hear about Loris. Hugs and prayers going out to you and Paul. On a happier note, absolutely loved your diy! Your recipe looks amazing, too. I feel like an idiot not knowing about folding the bags! Such a simple, but useful solution. Such a fantastic video today. We have a million diy projects going right now!
So kind Andrea, thank you!
So sorry your cat died Emmy Take care dear I encourage you to get another cat to love ❤ I'm going to miss my Molly when she dies I'm alone and she means a lot to me. Pets are a God send. I discovered some bought cat food isn't as nutritional as others. Oh my Such a sad discovery. It's worth to google what foods are nutritional for our pets. I now feed tinned sardines every 2 or 3 days to my dear Molly. Scrambled plain egg once a week too
Emmy when your ready, can you research and do a segment on pets and healthy pet food and help us out there for us who love our pets and want to make the most of them in our lives ? You Bless our homes Emmy and Paul. Love your channel
Maria, thank you!
I recently moved and am finally to a point where I can relax a bit and watch some videos, so I sure am glad I chose to watch this one. Guess what I did while I watched ... folded plastic bags into triangles! lol I LOVE this, and will be doing it moving forward!! Also, loved what Paul did with the iron flowers. One of my favorite DIY's is doing the most simple decorating of coffee cans. I used them for some of my plants and I spray paint them, washi tape them, put a cute ribbon around them ... just a simple something to make them look cute while they're outside with plants in them.
Oh what a lovely idea for plants! Thank you!
It hurts when our pets pass. Sorry for your loss. Just remember and take comfort in that you gave him lots of love and a good life.
For my DYI , I took an applesauce container. since it is a thicker plastic, cut around the top. Made an instant wide-mouth funnel. Works great and can even wash in the dishwasher. Repurposed and money saved.
Take good care. Enjoy your videos.
Great idea!
So sorry about your kitty. My heart is breaking. Great video!
Thank you Beth!
Great tip on folding the plastic bags. I sat and folded my pile of bags while watching your video. The chicken and rice dish looks yummy. I will definitely give it a try.
Wonderful!
I don’t have time to fold my bags. I put mine inside each other open so I can put them straight in my garbage can. It is neat and saves me time. A weeks worth of grocery bags go straight into my small garbage pail. Then becomes a weeks worth of garbage bags! Easy peasy!
So sorry for the loss of your sweet kitty. I'm sure he had the best life with both of you.
Thank you!
Oh Paul and Emmy. I’m not on Instagram so I didn’t hear about Loris until today. 😢. It’s so painful losing our beloved pets. He had a wonderful life blessed by people who loved and cared for him. I pray for your hearts to heal. 🙏🏽
So kind Lisa, thank you!
You could store the bag triangles in a empty tissue, cereal box, etc. No cost
I'm sorry to hear about your kitty. I hope your sweet memories give y'all comfort.
Loved the artwork Paul reworked.Very cool, very pretty.
I recently made pillows and kitchen hot pads out of an old quilt my grandmother gave me ( it was falling apart).
Oh I bet they are lovely!
I am so sorry for the lost of Loris😢. I lost my granny cat one year ago, she was 12 years, too. ❤ What you have cooked today in the instant pot we call in Germany "Hühnerfrikassee". We typically put some peas, carrots and asparagus in it. It is a typically german meal. I love it.
Thank you Sabrina! So sorry about Granny Cat...
So sorry to hear about Loris. He was very loved and spoiled and had a very good long life with you guys.
Thank you Tina!
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Loris. I am so glad he had you and Paul to care for him all these years. I'm glad you were there when he passed, too. I was blown away by that beautiful piece that you got for 90% off and the way Paul ended up hanging it. It is just gorgeous. I think I need to try that insta pot meal. It looks so comforting on a cold day.
Thank you Kakelinga!
The Bradley grades and you did a great job on the artwork Paul
Paul reminds me of my Dad, who was very handy and could think outside the box just like Paul. I’m currently watching TH-cam videos on how to replace the ballasts in my kitchen’s fluorescent light fixture. If Dad was still here he’d be talking me through the process. Later I’ll be hand mending a jean jacket that has ripped in a couple of spots. It’s too worn to probably be worn in public but I love it and it will be perfect for doing yard work. I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of Loris. It seems our pets are never with us long enough.
Thank you so much for your kind words
I have recently made a bin and pipe- into a worm flow bin for my red wigglier worms. And made another into a tub that for now has home made compost and some worms working there way through it.
I’ve also used up a load of past it’s date food to make worm chow for the worms to eat. Meaning the kitchen is a bit more organised and the worms are fed well too. And I’ve be grinding down,by hand, all the egg sheds my mum brings me from her house, washed and microwaved for 10secs …. To make grit for the worms so I don’t have to buy rock dust for them . Saved me lots of money.
The worms eat the fruit and veg peelings that we can’t eat or don’t… and I’m now using mine and next door neighbour food and my parents too. Saving so much from the landfill and making lovely vermicompost for my garden. The most natural fertiliser ther is. And it’s better then fertiliser. Love it. My biggest hobby. Only been doing it since Christmas!!! Lol
Thanks for all you show.. I’m trying to learn as much as I can.
Cheryl, that is so creative! Wow!
That metal artwork canvas was absolutely gorgeous well done Paul and well done Emmy for getting it so cheap definitely a win win ❤
We love it! Thank you!
I’m so so sorry for the loss of your beloved Loris. It’s so difficult, sending prayers to your family
Thank you Kathleen!
So sorry about little Loris. 12 years is a blessing but it's never long enough. My thoughts are with both of you.
Thanks so much Mary!
Sry to hear about your cat. He was a sweetheart.
I recently repurposed a spice tower. It's the carousel kind, I use it to hold my paints in my craft room.
Thank you Jenifer!
Sorry 😞 of the lost of your kitty 😺 😔. Hope u find peace bless u 🙏 ❤❤😊
Thank you!
Great plastic bags idea 💡 too
So sorry to hear that you lost Loris. 🐈⬛ Pets add so much joy to our lives, and losing them is like losing family. Something that I haven’t repurposed yet, but plan to is that I save all the little “bandanas” that the groomer puts on my dog. I like to quilt, and it’s free fabric! So I put it in my stash, and someday it will find its way into a project!
Great idea!
I'm so sorry about your cat, thank you for the video ❤
Thank you Brittney!
I also fold my bags, I do it a little differently. I’m going to try the triangle method. Thank you for all your wonderful ideas
So welcome Kim!
So sorry to hear about Loris , saying goodbye is never easy.
The chicken and rice sounds delicious! I definitely need to try this easy dinner idea.
Thank you!
So sorry to hear about your loss; pets are family and I know you gave him a wonderful life.
Thank you!
Just got time to watch this video. I'm so sorry for your loss of Loris. Loss is so hard, but how sad it would be to miss the love and happiness you give each other while they are with us. Your DIY looks beautiful and the dinner delicious. We get so many great ideas and inspiration from you so thank you for sharing!!
Lulu thank you so much for the encouragement!
Thank you Paul and Emmy for another great video, We live in California and have to purchase our grocery bags so I use them line our trash cans. I usally just fold them in half but I love the triangle hack, I'm going to give it a try. I also love Pauls diy. I"m so encouraged by your channel I went shopping with a friend today at Hobby Lobby, where she spent $300 I spent $1.49. Also I'm so sorry to hear about your cat, this is the first I've heard of his passing.
YAY! Lorraine $1.49! GREAT!
Great video! Love the encouragement.
We have done some recent home updates and tried to do them as frugally as possible. We did some painting, flooring, changed a light fixture, and added bead-board to one room. I didn't want to spend a lot of additional money on updating decor, but I did some frugal tricks. I have my paternal grandparent's old dining room table and chairs and it was pretty scuffed looking. I simply painted it with some quality spray paint to match our decor. It will eventually get scuffed and scratched with regular use, but that's part of the country-living charm to me. I wanted to put some new pictures on our kitchen walls, so I took photos of a hand-written recipe from one grandma and a hand-written page of home remedies from my other grandma. I had poster prints made to fit some frames I already had that had matting in place. I simply covered the existing pictures with the new ones and they look nice and give me all of the warm fuzzy feelings when I look at them.
On Labor Day, my husband painted our front porch (cement) with non-skid paint, as our old paint job was pretty chipped. While our wooden glider was in the yard, I found a dab of paint we had left over from a previous project and painted the glider. I hope to order a new cushion seat for it to make our front porch look nice.
While this is DIY in a different way, I have been preserving our harvests from our garden and orchard. My husband and I gathered our first round of ripe Concord grapes and my daughter and I made jelly--so good! We have been roasting tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, and herbs and blitzing them in the food processor. We're freezing for winter use. We had a glut of jalapenos, so I made some Cowboy Candy--a family favorite. I've also been pureeing and freezing banana peppers as they come in and will make pepper butter (/mustard) soon.
I absolutely love DIY projects and finding ways to repurpose what we already have.
God bless!
Wonderful! You have been so creative and busy! Love that! God Bless you as well, thank you!
I started folding plastic bags the Konmari way some time ago. I fold down the middle length wise, as you do. Then, I fold that in half, and then in thirds. It takes only seconds and takes up SO much less space!!!
I'm so sorry about Loris's passing. I can understand how traumatic it must have been. Like you said, though, you had 12 wonderful years together and that deserves to be celebrated. Love to you. ❤
Thank you Jonna!
Oh no! Poor Loris. I’m so sorry for your loss. 😢 Fantastic artwork and fauxsotto - thanks for another brilliant video.
Thanks for the kind words!
Your both so creative, love the decorative idea you share ❤
Thank you!
This isn’t exactly repurposing or DIY, but I spent a day at the pool to close out summer the other day. While the kids swam, I (very roughly) mended some shirts that have little wholes/stitching coming out, something on that line. Just enough to get a few more months use out of them until the kids outgrow them. They grow so quick so I hate to buy new ones, but also don’t want them walking around with gaping holes at the seems of their clothes, so this was a great option! I’m not fancy seamstress, but it worked!
Edit- I got so excited to comment on the artwork, that I didn’t wait for the question of the day 😉
Wonderful! Sounds great!
My heart aches for both of you on the loss of your baby. He was a very lucky cat to have you as caretakers!
Thank you Michelle!
Very sorry to hear about your Loris. It is difficult losing a pet. We had to have our Dany, a male cat, put down last September 9th. We had had him for over 12 years. He was a rescue. We think he was about 14 years old. He had kidney failure. We think of him every day;he took up so much place in hearts. Have a good day!
Absolutely! So sorry for your loss as well!
The art piece turned out so beautiful. I hope you show us what it looks like in the little house. And I’ll be folding my plastic bags while I’m watching tv with my husband. I have the same bag of stuffed in plastic as you had lol. I’m happy to improve that. It’s the small things that add up to big things. Thank you for your wonderful channel. It’s such a source of comfort and joy for me. Blessings to you both. ❤❤
Thank you so much for the kind words! Yes, we will definitely show you the wall hanging!
Greetings from North Wales in Great Britain! I’ve just done the triangle method on all my Carrie bags and it’s brilliant - thanks for the tip x
Thank you!
Thanks for this video (I never thought of making art that way)! Also, our condolences for your cat.
Thank you!
I like to have the folded triangle bags in my purse and car, for unexpected messes.
Great idea Carolyn!
Hi Emmy. That one pot meal looked so good. But OMG!!!!!! I am so doing that with my bags. I love the bags from Kroger and don't want to throw those out, but they are starting to take up too much space so I am doing that with my bags. I really need Paul for a few days to hang some of my paintings lol. He did a great job with yours.
Thank you Lori! I wish you were closer I'd lend you Paul!
My thoughts & prayers are with you over the loss of Loris .
Thank you Kim!
Oh no, Emmy, I am so sorry about your kitty. Its heartbreaking to lose a pet. Lots of love to you and Paul. ❤
Thanks so much Debbie!
I just love you both! God bless you and Paul.❤
You as well Cheryl! Thank you!
Paul's so handy! I have 2 canvasses of similar ugly and plans to adhere colored strips of wood with my custom color choices; but priorities changed and I loved seeing another option. You're so good at finding deals like for the metal sculpture. Well done! Glad you found the joys of instant pot, and the plastic bag triangles are a real space saver.
Thank you Michelle!
I am so sorry to hear about Loris!! He was so loved by you both & your viewers.
Very much so!
Just heard about Loris. I am so sorry for your loss, Emmy and Paul. I have four cats and Loris looked like two of mine so I have always looked for him in your videos. So sorry.
Thank you so very much, Deb
Just a helpful tip. The large slats in the instant pot handles are so that the lid handles can slide in to hold up the lid. Im so sorry about the loss of your fur baby.
Thanks Vicki!